Originally Posted by
wilco811
There is always risk involved with any big decision you make. Delta alone will hire 8000 pilots in the next 10 years and UA AA showing similar numbers. American already doesn’t care about the degree as long as you fly RJs for them for 5-6 years. SWA said no 737 type needed and people are getting on without 1000 TPIC. Next they’re gonna soften the degree req. You all think the 25,000 pilots needed are all going to be super humans with perfect records and college degrees? Obviousiy they can’t say you don’t need an ATP. Like you say it’s the best time to gamble to not get a degree.
Get the damn degree.
If you think that hiring will continue at its present rate, you're too new in the industry to know better and might be forgiven for the naiveté.
Those rushing to get their place in the stack are listening to the pie in the sky talk about every minute taking a minute off earnings at the back end of the career, failing to realize that rushing to get a seniority number presently is simply jostling for a position in the unemployment line once the furloughs start.
If you don't want to make it using unemployment checks, better have another plan. I'd make that plan now.
Not then.
Let's not forget that you're unqualified to give direction here. You have a degree, after all. You're in no position to talk about having a career without one.